Nevada County picayune., 1887-11-09
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 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 6. 1887.
 In about month the Fiitleth Congress will have convened, ana its first session promises to be one of unusual excitement, and, unless all signs fail, of interesting devel. opments.
 The meeting is the subject of much anxiety among those upon whom will develop the task of con ducting to the point of enactment the important measures that will be brought before the iiouSr.- Chief among these is the tarifi, the subject of Congressional consider ation, most intimately concerning the interests of the people.
 Extracts from the reports of the various Government officials prove bv irrefutable figures that the present Administration has saved the Government millions of dol lars. When these reports are com pleted, they will be the simplest as well as the ablest argument Tor the continuation of Democratic Ad- ministration ever issued. They will show that many new steps have been taken in the last year Ill the direction of cleanliness and honesty of Government. They will show another looping oil of Government parasites as well as other forms of useless expense. There is very little talk about the organization of the house, as 1t is taken for granted that all the officers from the Speaker down will be reelected, with the possl = ble exception of the Doorkeeper.- This is an important position, hay ing considerable patronage, and the several candidates already an. nounced make the result uncer- tain.
 The President and the members of his Cabinet are now buslly en- gagged in the preparation of their annual reports.
 The naval board of Coast De- lenses has nearly completed it's report. It has agreed upon a sys- tenn of defense, consisting of mon itors, supported by auxiliary f craft. such as rams and torpedo boats, and is satisfied that the s2.OOO,OOO appropriated by Con- gress for this purpose will be suih- ciept to establis h at least one unl' of the system.
 The reduction of the public debt during October amounted to Sl6,- S33.695, and for tue first four months of the current fiscal year to $40. 736,035. The total debt less cash in the Treasury is Sl,23S,692, ; 7Ol. The interest bearing debt Is sl.0l1.77O,742. The net cash in tue Treasury is s55,1SS, ,7O4, ol about Sll,5O0,000 more than q month ago.
 In spite of the figures contained in official reports of the two pre- ceeding years, Republican ncwspa pers and platforms continue to as sert. with hrlz,n defiance. that the Democrats have failed to find any stolen Government money, or any rascals 10 turn out. As a single Instance l will cite the fact, prov ed by the records of the Post Of flee Department, that Republican postmasters defrauded Ihe Govern ment of sufficient money to pay the Presidential salary for eight years-uamrIy a round halt mil lion of dollars.
 It may be mentioned in this con inection, that President Cleveland is more sparing of the money ap- propriated hN Congress for the contingent expenses of the White House than were any of hls prede- oessors The contingent fund GOV CTS stationary, telegramS, books for library, purchase of new car pets and furniture, cost of keeping carriage and horses, etc. The ap propriation for Grants last Presi- lcu,,al wear was only $6,OO, and hr spent every crut of fit HdNt x was allowed @7,U00 for the first year at the White ilousr, and he came out ol it with au meNprndrd halaucc of nineteen cents. For his last ear he had contingent fund pf %l0,00O, from which he saved S39. Arthur managed to save S6.S6 the first year out ot his sl0,O00 contingent fund, and that was the largest balance he had on haud at the end of any year while he WAS occupant of the White House. Mr. Cleveland saved S3,- 3IS.S1, during his first year. re. member. out of q contingent iund
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